Artificial fur fabric



Sept. 14, 1948. M. J. scHlFRlN ARTIFICIAL FUR FABRIC Filed Dec. 7, 194e F 1 VENToR. .M0555 .5CH/PMN A T TOR/VEYS terial.

Patented sept. 14, 194s UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE l l Y `,2,449,41e` u i .art'iiFIcIan FUaFABRIC Moses 3. Schifrin, Laurelton, N. Y. Application December 7, 1946, serial No. 714,831'I This invention relates to articial fur fabric and more particularly to such a fur fabric havingthe appearance of Persian lamb.

The principal objects of the invention are to produce `a fur fabric which is a more accurate and lasting imitation of Persian lamb than those heretofore known and one having better wearing qualities, maintaining its appearance and close solaims. (CL2-'27s) resemblance to the natural fur. Natural Persian lamb embodies both tightly and loosely curled fibers. Previouslyknown artificial Persian lamb `fabrics after wear and exposure to the elements ,have tended to become matted and to lose their characteristic appearance. The articial product of my invention is so constructed, however,- thatthe 'simulation of the tight curls of the nat- 4comprises a backing of pliable sheet material,

such as textile fabric, chamois or other light fleather," orplastic film, to one surface of which .there is applied, in sinuous, undulating or vermieular pattern, and so as to completely cover the surface, a'mixture of two specific types of ma- One of said types is a product known as curled or swirled round cut chenille having a glossy filling lament of natural or articial silk such as rayon. Suche product and a method of making it is` disclosed in U. S.Patent No. 1,934,398. The other type of material is a cord-like material having a resilient core covered by a wrapping of multi-fiber continuous filament yarn, such as rayon, having the desired gloss and little if any twist. Such a material is disclosed in my Patent ."No. 2,204,776. Either of these two materials, for Vthe purpose of the present invention would be fan artificial fur fabric illustrating its construc- "tion; f

Fig. 2 shows a short length of the cord-like material used as one of the surfacing elements of the fabric, the cover or wrapping being removed at the ends to show its core;

Fig. 3 shows a short piece of cut round chenille a portion of which has been curled or swirled,th`e curled chenille constituting the other surfacing element of the fabric;` y y e Fig, 4 is a section Von the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig .`f3; and f Fig. 6 is a section through a small portion of fabric showing the relationship ofthe two Vdif ferent kinds of surfacing materials in the finished article. d d

It will be understood that it is not possibleto depict accurately in ink drawings the exact appearance of the materials or iinished product with which the invention is concerned and therefore the drawings are to be regarded as more or' less diagrammatic and as merely suggestive of the actual appearance. Y s

In manufacturing my artificial fur fabric one starts with a sheet of textile I0`or other sheet material which can be sewedon, such asleather or other pliable material, which is preferably dyed the same color as that desired in the finished product. To one surface thereof strands of the two types of material referred to above are secured in a sinuous pattern, preferably by machine stitching, so that the surface is completely covered. These two differing strands are mingled in the course of their application and in applying vthem they are twisted about in such fashion thatno strandcrosses itself or the other strand so that the thickness of the finished fabric is uniformithroughout.

Referring to Fig. 2, the cord-like material has a compressible resilient core Il of wool roving, for example, around which is wrapped, so as to slightly compress the core, a winding l2 of a multi-fiber yarn having little or no twist. This vwrapping yarn is preferably made of a large number of substantially continuous filaments 'suchas rayon having a glossy sheen. When thisematerial` is sewed to the backing I in a sinuous pat- `is in the original condition in which the Vfilling fibers are straight` and extend radially in all directions from the core. In this state the chenille may have a diameter of half an inch or so. The remainder of the piece of chenille, shown at I5, is curled or swirled, as by reciprocating it in a heated tube with a threaded interior surface as taught in Patent No. 1,934,398. After curling the diameter of the chenille is reduced by about one half and the lling fibers are bent in the process so that they extend spirally about the core. The ends of the fibers of curled chenille, of course, lie for the most part on its surface and the surface is irregular and rough. When this material is sewed to a backing in a sinuous pattern it has a fur-like appearance resembling the loose curls' of natural Persian lamb.

Figs. All andr5 show cross-sectional Views respectively through the cord-like material of Fig. 2 and the curled chenille of Fig. 3 and in Fig. 6 I show how, in applying these distinct materials in admixture to the surface of the base material I0 they are juxtaposed so that alongside of what appears to be a tight curl, formed by the wrapping l2 of the cord-like materialf'ar'e the free end fibers of curled chenille I5. For the most part these covering materials should alternere in farming ,the irregular undulating Reitern :ieee .were time, te time, te ereete the thee ef irregularities which occur in th natural =filli, tWo or more-Strands af either material may lie iside by .eide eh .et ihe'iehi ef 'Fiefei The covering materials may be simultaneously arrested en and entete- 1 te the bese febfie bi1 ef eebteifery .thieee euch .es the Sehifi and'lgnnaz machines, the operation of which is Well lknown in the'art` MThe'rmhipIaStic or other eine er may eet lee need inetee'd ef eddie n te Sew'ee .in .Seeveee the Serieeh @afee ,eee efte'rfireetieents hing and pressing may be le .e eeet in etti reef er eetrfemiee en e eae'e er ether` t .it ueaeeeees .heeees l 1er ,te he eturel far fleder .Similar tlieeiefihe" ee eee-eine Reisen .letale leeee seine d to perfect the appear- :t:

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